ASK Act

• Authority: United States Congress
• Parent authority: Federal government
• Jurisdiction: United States
• Collections: U.S. federal laws
• Most recent activity: Defunct
• Most recent activity date: 2025-01-03

Risk subdomain coverage

Minimal coverage — Brief mention but no specific mitigations, recommendations or governance measures relating to the risk subdomain are described.

• Compromise of privacy
• Overreliance and unsafe use
• Loss of human agency and autonomy

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

The document has minimal coverage of risk domains, with brief implicit references to privacy (2.1), overreliance (5.1), and loss of agency (5.2). The primary focus is on establishing parental consent requirements for minors using AI features, rather than comprehensively addressing specific AI risks.

Sector coverage

Good coverage — Comprehensive governance measures or mitigations with clear procedures relating to the sector are explicitly described.

• Information

Minimal coverage — Brief mention but no specific mitigations, recommendations or governance measures relating to the sector are described.

• Educational Services
• Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

The document governs AI features offered across all sectors that provide products, services, or applications to minor consumers. The regulation is sector-agnostic and applies broadly to any entity offering AI features to minors, with particular relevance to Information sector companies (social media, apps, online services) and potentially Educational Services and Arts/Entertainment sectors.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding legislative instrument (Congressional bill) that mandates the FCC to issue enforceable rules with specific requirements and penalties for non-compliance.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress; Senator Rick Scott of Florida
• Summary: The bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senator Scott of Florida and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, indicating Congressional authorship and proposal.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Developer, AI_Deployer
• Summary: The document targets entities that offer or operate products with artificial intelligence features to minor users. These would include AI developers and deployers who provide AI-enabled products, services, applications, or programs to consumers.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
• Summary: The FCC is designated as the primary enforcement authority with consultation from the FTC. Violations are treated as violations of the Communications Act of 1934, giving the FCC enforcement powers.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
• Summary: The FCC and FTC would be responsible for monitoring compliance with the rules, as the FCC has enforcement authority and the FTC provides consultation on consumer protection matters.

AI Lifecycle Stages

Lifecycle stages covered by the documents, as defined in the OECD Framework for the Classification of AI Systems

• Deploy
• Operate and Monitor

AI Lifecycle Summary

The document primarily governs the deployment and operation stages of AI systems, focusing on how AI features are offered to minor users and requiring parental consent mechanisms. It does not address earlier lifecycle stages such as design, data collection, or model development.

Technical Scope

Terms relating to technical scope that are mentioned or implicitly referenced in the document

No technical scope terms identified.

Technical Scope Summary

The document explicitly mentions 'artificial intelligence' and 'artificial intelligence features' including AI chat features. It references the definition from the National Defense Authorization Act but does not distinguish between different types of AI systems, models, or technical specifications.